IINE Sues to Block Trump-Vance Administration Policy Ordering the Arrest, Indefinite Detention of Lawfully Admitted Refugees
February 27, 2026
Filing Comes Amid New Unlawful Refugee Detention Policy Boston, Mass. — Six refugees, Jewish Family Service of Western Massachusetts, and the International Institute of New England (IINE), represente…
From the Desk of the CEO: The Myth of the “Right Way to Immigrate”
January 20, 2026
“Why don’t immigrants just come here legally?” By Jeff Thielman, President & CEO of the Internati…
10 Ways U.S. Immigration Policy Is Harming Our Communities and Economy
November 19, 2025
In October of 2024, in the run-up to the election, IINE published a blog post entitled “What if th…
IINE Statement on Trump Administration Refugee Cap for Upcoming Fiscal Year
Trump Administration Refugee Cap for Upcoming Fiscal Year… This isn’t the kind of news we want to share on…
Call to Action: 2019 Refugee Admissions Ceiling
The admissions ceiling for refugees could be set by the President at 25,000 people for fiscal year 2019. This would be…
A Tribute to Bob Sullivan
In celebration of the 100th anniversary of the founding of IINE, we are looking back at our organization’s history and…
Meet Zainab Sumu: Primitive Modern
This is the second blog in a series of posts highlighting immigrants in business across New England. Zainab Sumu is the…
Recent Program Highlights
All three sites hosted public events to honor World Refugee Day on June 20. Thank you for making this year’s Worl…
Volunteer Spotlight: Meet the Traegers
Disillusioned by the national debate on refugee policy during last year’s election, Mark and Heidi Traeger decided it w…
Meet Biar Kon
All you really need to know about Biar Kon is this: in the right shoes, under a spotlight, he is unstoppable. During la…
IINE Responds to SCOTUS on Muslim Ban
The International Institute of New England is profoundly disappointed by today’s decision by the U.S. Supreme Court. We…
From the Desk of the CEO: World Refugee Day 2018
Dear Friends: Today, June 20, is World Refugee Day. As an organization deeply connected to the 68.5 million people worl…
Employee Profile: Meet Yusuf Abdi
Update to this story: March 24, 2020 Yusuf Abdi is a Case Specialist at IINE in Lowell, and a former refugee. For the p…
Meet Mirfat and Her Family
Mirfat Abbas Al-Sakkaf, like every mom on the planet, worries about her children before she worries about herself. Lyin…
Legal Immigration Forms Service Launches
Nearly every client that IINE serves across our three sites is in need of trustworthy and affordable assistance in adju…
